San Francisco River at Reserve
Catron County, New Mexico
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 18.5 ft
Water will be reaching the bottom of the Highway 12 bridge. Water will be flowing over portions of The Lane. Residences along the south side of the river will be impacted.
- 16.5 ft
Water will begin to over top the berm on the right bank (south side) and impact residences. Water will begin to impact commercial land on the left bank (north side) of the river. Low spots on The Lane may be impacted. Low spots on the north side of Highway 12 may see flooding.
- 15 ft
Water will flow into the side drainage ditches and into some of the overbank areas near Highway 12. Highway 12 will not be impacted unless there is backflow along the northern side of the highway.
- 13 ft
Bankfull stage. Some minor overbank flow may begin into drainage ditches near Highway 12.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 1983 | 11.71 ft | 9,830 cfs |
| Sep 29, 1983 | 9.63 ft | 7,870 cfs |
| Nov 24, 1978 | 9.4 ft | 6,800 cfs |
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